The Creation of Earth and its People/ Grammar
Take out your activity book and turn to page 55. If the prefix inter means among, between, or together.
Read the definition of national, what does international mean?
between or among countries
Dad wrote the shopping list quickly, so it was __________and difficult to read
(illegible, legible, responsible, irresponsible)
illegible
Take out your activity book and turn to page 55. If the prefix inter means among, between, or together.
Read the definition of section, what does intersection mean?
Place where parts come together
What was happening to the wooden people that forced them to try and hide?
The gods were punishing the wooden people by turning everything on Earth against them.
Explain why the Gods clouded the corn peoples’ vision and destroyed some of their wisdom.
The Gods wanted to remain the most powerful
How does the picture on this page of the Reader help us to determine the meaning of the word generation?
The older man (older generation) is telling the children (younger generation) a story
Fix the sentence
maya medicine was a combination of science and religion the Maya used natural remedies to cure ailments
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Maya medicine was a combination of science and religion. The Maya used natural remedies to cure ailments.
Why were the clay people “imperfect” in the eyes of the gods?
(5 reasons)
They were unable to move; they could not walk; they became soft and melted under the hot sun; they could not communicate and had no feelings.
According to this Maya creation myth, how did monkeys come to exist?
A few wooden people escaped the attacks from animals and tools; they chose to live in safety in the trees.
What words does the narrator use to suggest that the gods were pleased with their third attempt at creating people?
“On their third try, they had succeeded. They had created a world of thinking people who were grateful for their lives. The god of the heavens was pleased, too. Now, millions of creatures respected and honored the gods, praising them and making sacrifices to them."
Fix the sentence
spanish is the official language of mesoamerica today there are also more than twenty-one maya dialects spoken in guatemala alone.
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Spanish is the official language of Mesoamerica today. There are also more than twenty-one Maya dialects spoken in Guatemala alone.
What does it mean that the animals’ screeching and roaring “broke the silence”?
The silence of the jungle was suddenly interrupted by the animals’ sounds
Why were the wooden people “imperfect” in the eyes of the gods?
(5 reasons)
They were rigid and did not develop well physically; their bodies began to warp; they were uncoordinated; they could not think, and therefore could not praise and honor the gods.
Why was it important that Tepew and Q’uk’umatz put their heads together, or shared their ideas, to come up with a solution?
Their attempts at making people of clay and wood hadn’t worked out as they had hoped, and it was important to get people right on their third attempt.
What words does the narrator use in the myth to show that the corn men were powerful like the jaguar, as the gods intended?
(3 sentences)
“These corn men seemed powerful indeed,”
“they could hold onto things, move easily, and show feelings for one another,” and
“their vision far surpassed that of the gods.”
What is a Myth
Explains how and why things happen
Makes sense of predictable and unpredictable events
Passed on from generation to generation
How did the gods solve the problem of having animals that were of no particular use?
The gods declared a new purpose for the animals; they would be food for people in the future.
The museum holds many ________ pieces of art.
(irreplaceable, illogical, replaceable, logical)
irreplaceable
What does the image on page 28 show?
The Gods asked the animals for help so they are searching for a place for humans to live, there, they also found an abundance of corn.
Make an inference!!
Why do you think the gods used corn on their third attempt at creating people?
Corn was a main food source for the Maya, so it was an important crop to them. It was plentiful, which meant that the gods could create a lot of people from it.
Why is the Popol Vuh also called the “Sacred Book of the Maya”?
The best known Mayan myths were recorded in this book
Why did the gods refer to the animals and say, “Of what use are they?”
The animals could only squawk, chatter, and howl; the gods wanted creatures that could respect, honor, praise, and make sacrifices to them.
Which sentence provides the best clue or evidence of what the author means by the term nonthinkers when discussing the wooden people?
Without any memory of their creation, they made no effort to honor the gods with gifts of thanks.
Take out your activity book and turn to page 55. If the prefix inter means among, between, or together.
Read the definition of interpersonal and interaction. What does personal mean? What does action mean?
personal- related to one person
action- something that is done
A story's theme is the message woven throughout it.
What was the theme of this Maya myth?
The explanation of earth’s creation and its people.